Everbound + Most Anticipated 2013 Book Giveaway (INT)

Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. Now she is living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away. No matter how she tries to reach for his hand, she can never find it.
Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen — and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to assist her in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself.
Nikki and Cole, along with Cole’s bandmate Max, descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they’d anticipated — and more deadly. From a Lake of Blood and Guilt to Sirens’ alluring tricks to insurmountable walls of rock and flame, the trio is given every reason to turn back and give up. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack — even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.
In this enthralling sequel to Everneath, Brodi Ashton tests the bonds of destiny and explores the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.

First Sentence: I see Jack every night.

My Review:

Everneath is my most favorite book read and released in 2012 and I absolutely couldn’t wait until Everbound came out. Sadly, I never managed to get an ARC of Everbound and I thought I’ll get my own copy of Everbound on January 22 – it’s release date – until I saw a copy sitting there in Strandbooks, new condition, for $9.00 (that’s half price off!), three weeks before its release date. You should have seen me squealing in excitement and quickly snagging the book off the shelves before anyone else could get it.

But enough about that. Everbound was exactly how I remembered Everneath to be: sad, but exciting; adventurous, yet dangerous. Before I started Everbound, I was worried that I wouldn’t get into it because I read Everneath near the date when it was first released (which is about a year ago). I was planning to re-read Everneath a week before Everbound‘s release date to be prepared for it, but I wasn’t expecting to get a finished copy of Everbound so early (not that I’m complaining). I didn’t have to worry, Brodi Ashton managed to give mini-recaps of the events that happened in Everneath without any info-dumping. It was all natural and fits in and goes with the flow.

The world of the Everneath wasn’t what I was expecting at all. I was expecting something a bit more like Hade’s version of the Underworld (it is a retelling of Persephone after all) with hell and fire and all that, but for the Everneath to be an entirely new world that just works with cheesy names and elements is amazing.

What I loved about Everneath was how Brodi Ashton managed to weave memories of Jack into the book so naturally. She does the same in Everbound (although not as much), and every time I get to a part where Nikki is reminiscing about her moments with Jack, I couldn’t help but feel a huge smile grow on my face. However, we don’t really see a lot of Jack in Everbound, but more Cole.

Cole is a really conflicting character to me. In Everneath, I was strictly on Jack’s side. However, Everbound shows depths of Cole’s character that we never knew before. Let’s just say I’m on team whoever-makes-Nikki-happy now.

And oh my goodness. That ending. What?! Why?! What?! Where is the next book?! Yeah, that pretty much sums up my feelings. January 2014, please come faster (and it’s not January 2013 yet!)

As a side note, I’m sure people who were not really fans of Everneath due to the lack of action will really enjoy reading Everbound. There’s tons of more action and less flashbacks.

& The Giveaway (INT):

Since I got a chance to read my most anticipated 2013 book a lot more early than expected, I decided to host a giveaway allowing you guys to win a copy of Everbound or your most anticipated 2013 book as long as it’s under $21. The only condition I have is that the book must be released in 2013. This giveaway is international as long as The Book Depository delivers to you. Below are some suggestions you can choose.

Terms & Conditions:

This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY (as long as the Book Depository delivers to you. The list can be found here).

The giveaway will run until February 1, 2013.

You must be 18 years or older, or have parents’ permission to enter.

All your entries will be disqualified if you pickup entries for something you haven’t done.

If you only use ONE account to do all these tasks and enter under different names, they will still only constitute as ONE entry.

If the winner does not respond to my e-mail within 48 hours, I will have to choose another winner.

Speak Your Mind

And omg i love it when my local bookstore puts out books earlier, i have less of a wait too =P Only bad side is the wait for another book, especially if it comes out 2014! *feels ur pain* Great review on Everbound *now runs off to finish Everneath* ^_^

I really would like to have “Sweet Peril”…I really loved Everneath and cannot wait to get my hands on Everbound. I will be honest, I started to read your review, but I came across some spoilers…I am old school and want to experience the story first hand. This does not mean that your review is not helpful; just a personal preference :) Happy Reading!

I loved the story of how you found your copy of Everbound! What an awesome experience :) Glad to hear it’s as good as Everneath, and that we’ll see more of that realm itself and of Cole. I found him to be an extremely interesting character.Thanks for the giveaway! I’d probably pick Sweet Peril, or maybe Phoenix by Elizabeth Richards.

I really liked Delirium and Pandemonium so I would probably choose Requiem! I am really looking forward to read this last installment of Lauren Oliver’s book. Thanks or this Give away! God Bless!I also like Sever. God Bless! :”>Lawrence ♥

I actually like Delirium and Pandemonium so, I would probably choose Requiem ’cause I love the twist of the book and can’t wait what will happen next to the characters. I also liked Sever =)) Thanks for this give away. I would be grateful if I get one to read within my hands. God Bless! :”>with love, Lawrence ♥

Ooh! You’re so lucky to get Everbound three weeks early! Harper actually sent me a copy and I was like squealing and jumping ALL over the house while my mom went “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!”

Anyway, enough of my spiel. I totally agree with you on EVERYTHING! I. Love. Jack. BUT I also love Cole! Team whoever-Nikki’s-happy-with FTW! That ending=THE WORST THING EVER. I was totally crying and going insane and BLUBBERING like an idiot. Yep. I’m awesome like that.

Also, I didn’t really comment for the giveaway, but since I’d kill two birds with one stone, I’d choose Requiem! Maybe. Or Boundless. Or Sweet Peril. Or Siege and Storm. *Clutches Kelly* WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE? I DON’T KNOW.

As you can see, I’m a little crazy. I’m also a very picky buyer. And I’m also obsessed with giving away my ARCs so I kind of gave away all the ARCs that I LOVED (including The Madman’s Daughter) to my awesomesauce bloggy friends, and now I just want to rebuy those books. Just because. DON’T ASK ME WHY. JUST GO WITH IT.

LOL omg, don’t worry, I do that too! If I received an ARC and really loved it, I go out and buy the finished copy even though I have the ARC already!I bought Everbound and now I found out I won an ARC of Everbound in a giveaway, so I’m just standing here thinking OMG WHAT DO I DO NOW?!

I’ve been meaning to read Everneath but got distracted by other books on the shelves. I definitely should read it if you loved it that much! And I love love triangles which make you torn. It’s agitating but gosh, you have to love the feels! My favorite love triangle would either be from the Infernal Devices (Clockwork Princess) or Unearthly (Boundless). I’d die if I could get my hands on them *wink wink*

I would pick Requiem and Unravel Me. I can’t wait to get a hold on these two. I’ve been a fan of both authors too. :-) Then another two would be Fragments and Prodigy, because I’ve been dying to read one of the installments. Thank you for the amazing giveaway and more power to your blog! :)

I love giveaways! It’s always a nice treat–I mean, I come on your blog every so often (I’ve discovered some great books through you) and I still will, but this is just a really nice treat. Thanks. :)I’d love to check out “Mind Games”, “Let the Sky Fall” or “Goddess Inheritance”. All seem interesting, but I think I’d like to read these next. Hope I win.. I never have before. :(

It would be hard to choose since about half are on my most anticipated list, but I would love Emblaze by Jessica Shervington. It’s not on the list though, but I was wondering if maybe I could get that. Clockwork Princess is my most anticipated book of 2013 since December 2011, but since i’m gonna get that the DAY it comes out (I will be raving mad and squealing too) I guess Emblaze is my number one right now.

I REALLY cannot wait for this book!! I can’t! I ordered a signed copy from Books of Wonder (really really upset that I couldn’t make it to the actual signing) An I am extremely impatient about the fact that I must wait for it to ship!! (WHYYY?) But i’m nervous about what you said about Cole…I am totally team Jack but a lot of book lately have been doing that…flopping the love triangle over to the villain side..its new and fresh and a cool idea to play with…but I don’t think my heart can take it!!

Ahhh i just got this book for my bday. It is waiting on my shelf as we speak! I am so excited to read this series. I have heard so many great things about this book! Thank you for sharing your review. Congrads on your move to wordpress! I wish you all the best of luck! I will def have a review up on my blog soon as I get this read you should def make sure to check me out —–> crashelyrogers.wordpress.com

I enjoyed Everneath, but for some reason I had a really hard time with connecting with any of the characters. I do agree with you about the memory thing; most flashbacks in books annoy me, but Nikki’s thoughts of Jack did for very natural. Cole is my favorite for being the most complex (thought not necessarily the nicest).Rebecca recently posted…Waiting On Wednesday

I am SO happy to hear that Everbound is as good as Everneath was! I’m always afraid to read the second book of a trilogy or series, because they’re usually the worst ones. Glad this does not disappoint. I know in Everneath, I kind of liked Cole for some reason…or just didn’t think he was 100% evil anyways. I’m hoping there’s more to him, y’know? (Don’t get me wrong- I thought Jack was great too!).
Anywho, great review!

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